Portable foldable wardrobe.



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JOE NEILSEN, OF LEES'BT IRG, VIRGINIA.

PORTABLE FOLDABLE WARDROBE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 27, 1913.

Application filed June 7, 1912. Serial No. 702,211.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OE NEILSEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leesburg, in the county of Loudoun and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Foldable Wardrobes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to new and useful improvements in portable, foldable wardrobes and the main object thereof is to provide a device of this nature that may be reduced to a neat package and may be readily carried in a dress suit case, thus rendering the device very useful to traveling men.

A further object of my invention is to produce a device that is comparatively simple in construction, eflicient in operation and one which may be manufactured at a comparatively small cost.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as are described in this specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

Reference being had to the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of my portable wardrobe, as applied to a wall ready for use. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the framework of the device in unfolded position. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the framework of the device in unfolded position. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the device in folded position. Fig. 5 is a front, elevational view of a slightly modified form of framework, which construction is used when it is desired to construct a wardrobe somewhat larger than the form illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the wardrobe in folded and wrapped position ready to be placed in a dress suit case or the like or ready for shipment.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, in which like numerals designate like parts throughout, my invention is described as follows:

The framework 1 of the invention consists of a pair of parallel, longitudinal beams 2 and three transverse parallel beams 3. A pair of arms 4 extend slantingly upward from opposite rear corners of the framework, to which said arms are pivotally connected. A longitudinal slot 5 is provided in one of the arms 4, which slot receives a projection 6 slidably held therein. The arm adjacent whose outer end the projection is secured extends slightly beyond the point of connection between said arms 4 and is provided with a perforation 7 therein for the reception of a nail or hook to which the device is heldwhen in readiness for use. A plurality of wires or cords 8 extend from a ring 9 secured to one of the arms 4. Said wires extending to various points along the forward longitudinal beam 2, one each of said wires terminating at opposite corners of the framework while the third terminates at the central point along said longitudinal beam. Said wires are for the purpose of supporting the curtain 10 or covering, which curtain or covering is allowed to hang from the framework to the ground loosely as illustrated in Fig. 1. It is not necessary to remove this covering or curtain when the framework is placed in folded position.

. When it is desired to fold the framework the arms 4 are lowered, the projection 6 sliding in the longitudinal slot 5 until said arms assume a position in alinement with the rear longitudinal beam 2 as illustrated in Fig. 4. The transverse beams 3 all break centrally, ward, while the central beam folds toward either end of the structure. The central beam is shown in the drawings as folding toward the left. The framework having been folded, the same is then wrapped into a compact roll in the curtain 10 when the straps provided along the lower front edge of the curtain are passed around the roll formed and buttoned thereby securing the same compactly together as illustrated in Fig. 6.

The curtain is glued to the rear beam of the framework while it is slidably held by the means of a hem 11 to the front longitudinal beam. As for the side beams the curtain is merely secured to the ends thereof to permit the foldability of the same. The covering or curtain is made of one piece of material and is merely out along the lines A B and B C to permit the opening of the front thereof when it is desired to place a garment within or rnent from the wardrobe. The modified form is constructed similar to the firstmentioned form with the exception of the means to support the same to a wall. The difthe end beams each folding inremove a garference lies in the fact that the modified form embodies two supporting points instead of one as in the prefered form. In the modified form an upright 12 is secured adjacent each end of the rear longitudinal beam, being held thereto pivotally. Said uprights are secured upon the inner face of the beam instead of upon the outer face as in the preferred form. A slanting brace 18 having a longitudinal slot let therein is provided for each upright 12, said uprights each provided with a projection 14 which is slidably received by a slot in its respective brace. When the modified form is in folded position the uprights 12 are lowered until they are in alinement with the rear, longitudinal beam, the projections 15 sliding in their respective slots 14.

In the modified form the wires are arranged somewhat diiferent. One wire 16 extends from the upper end of each upright to the adjacent forward corner of the structure, while a second wire extends from the upper end of said upright to the central point of the forward beam. A wire 18 connects the upper ends of the uprights 12, perforations 19 being provided adjacent the upper ends of each upright for the reception of all wires connected thereto.

In the construction of my invention I employ .a hinge of such a type as will slightly bind-when in unfolded position so that a slight pressure will be necessary in order to cause the transverse beams to fold, thereby preventing the device from assuming a folded position until it is desired to place the same in such position.

Although I have specifically described the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of the several parts of my invention yet I do not confine myself to such specific construction, but reserve and may make such changes therein as do not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

Having described my invention, what I. claim as new, is-

A wardrobe comprising two longitudinal beams, transverse beams pivotally connected at their ends with the longitudinal beams, each transverse beam being composed of two sections hingedly connected together, arms pivotally connected with one of the longitudinal beams, one of the said arms having at its inner end portion a longitudinally dis posed slot and the other having at its inner end portion a projection which enters the said slot, the last mentioned arm having an end portion which extends beyond the said projection and which is provided wit-h a perforation adapted to be brought into alinement with the slot in the other arm and wires connected with the projection upon one of the said arms and also connected with the ends of that longitudinal beam other than the beam to which the arms are pivotally connected.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOE NEILSEN.

Vitnesses:

A. B. RICHARD, JosErHUs CARR.

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